Sabrin
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Hard Drive External Enclosures
hello guys,
I would like to know whichone shall I buy for my seagate 300gb hd
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817106094
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817716019
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817145131
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817145132
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817145379
I would like to know whichone shall I buy for my seagate 300gb hd
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817106094
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817716019
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817145131
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817145132
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817145379
ASKER
ok, this is the motherboard that I have
http://www.abit-usa.com/products/mb/products.php?categories=1&model=4
it doesnt have a firewire though
http://www.abit-usa.com/products/mb/products.php?categories=1&model=4
it doesnt have a firewire though
Yes it does - I have the same motherboard. IEEE1394 is Firewire, and there is a bracket for the back that attaches to a connector on the motherboard.
ASKER
almost all of the firewire Enclosures from newegg suck in the reviews
check if it is Atapi compatible, then you can also use it for cd and dvd drives
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yes thanks a lot Callandor, that one seems to be nice! well it wont matter if it doesnt have a fan?
I always leave my computer on 24/7 so I really dont want all of my data to get corrupted
because of an overheat problem!
I always leave my computer on 24/7 so I really dont want all of my data to get corrupted
because of an overheat problem!
The enclosure is aluminum, so it dissipates heat using the case. The comments left by others doesn't indicate a heat problem.
ASKER
does the firewire cable connects to the usb port?
ASKER
these are the cables of the enclosure
http://images10.newegg.com/NeweggImage/productimage/17-146-187-04.JPG
http://images10.newegg.com/NeweggImage/productimage/17-146-187-04.JPG
No, there's a separate Firewire port. The Firewire cable has a connector with a curve on one side of the rectangular end.
USB2.0 vs Firewire speed
http://www.usb-ware.com/firewire-vs-usb.htm
http://www.digit-life.com/articles/usb20vsfirewire/
http://www.cwol.com/firewire/firewire-vs-usb.htm